1. Clean and refill the lawn mower fuel tank. An obvious—and often overlooked—reason your mower is not starting is that the tank is empty or contains gas that is either old or contaminated ...

Most mowers have a vented fuel cap. This vent is intended to release pressure, allowing fuel to flow from the tank to the carburetor. Without the vent, the gas fumes inside the tank begin to build ...

5. Clean and refill the lawn mower fuel tank. 5. Clean and refill the lawn mower fuel tank. If your gas is more than a month old, use an oil siphon pump to drain it from the tank. If your gas is ...

While lawn mowers are designed to withstand some exposure ... drying it off quickly and checking for water in the fuel tank can save you a lot of unnecessary wear. When temperatures dip below ...